adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An ostentatious, self-confident person, especially a black drug dealer.

   "Oh, see them passing / See how they're dancing to the superfly"

2. 2
   A fly (insect) with remarkable properties, such as resistance to insecticide.

Adjective

1. 1
   Excellent, very cool. slang

   "Yeah, there she was, like disco superfly"

Example

More examples

"Oh, see them passing / See how they're dancing to the superfly"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the character in the blaxploitation film Super Fly (1972).

Etymology 2

From super- + fly.

Related phrases

drug dealerself confident

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